Process and system for treating sewage



May 18, 1948. Q HALVQRSQN 2,441,813

PROCESS AND SYS'IfEM F03 TREATING SEWAGE Filed Feb. 17 1940 Fig 2 INVENTOR H n Ham/omen ATTORN =6.

Patented May 18, 1948 PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR TREATING SEWAGE Halvor Orin Halvorson, St. Paul, Minn.

Application February 17, 1940, Serial No. 319,496

22 Claims. (01. 21 -'-'l) This invention relates to an improved process and system for treating strong domestic or industrial waste to purify the same to such degree that the waste may be safely discharged into streams or the like without being first diluted by means of relatively pure water from an independent source. It is a broad purpose of the invention to provide such a process and system which are economical to operate and more efiicient than those heretofore employed for this purpose. Again, it is an object to provide a process for this purpose which will require an inexpensive system for carrying out the same.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a flexible process and system, whereby seasonal or temporary excesses of sewage may be treated over an extended period of time in a filter or aerating device having a capacity smaller than that which would be required for the peak load under present practice.

Moreover, it is an object of the invention to provide a process for purification of strong wastes involving repeated aerobic treatment of the wastes, and wherein the aerobic treatment is carried out at maximum efl'iciency.

These and numerous other objects of the invention will become more readily apparent upon a detailed study of the accompanying drawings and specification together with the appended claims.

Treatments of sewage aerobically, as in a trickling filter open to atmosphere or its treatment with activated sludge, are Well known methods of treating sewage and are very desirable for use in treating wastes of low strength. These methods may be advantageously used in the treatment of wastes having a strength of less than substantiall one thousand B. O. D. but heretofore their use in the treatment of stronger wastes has been unattractive from an economic viewpoint. The term B. O. D. as used herein means five day biochemical oxygen demand expressed in parts per million as used in standard practice. A single passage of strong waste through a standard trickling filter, for example, does not suificiently reduce the strength of the sewage to make safe its discharge into a stream or the like. Thus the effluent resulting from a single passage of strong sewage through the filter must either be diluted with relatively pure water before discharge, or must be additionally treated for further purification. In order to effect such additional purification it has been proposed to recirculate the eflluent through the filter or pass it through a series of other filters in stages. However, such recirculation or stage treatment has not proved successful heretofore. In the case of very strong waste it is as a rule impossible under present methods to obtain sufficient reduction in B. O.'D. to make safe the final discharge of the waste, in spite of multiple recirculations or stage treatments in a trickling filter open to atmosphere, activated sludge apparatus or the like. Moreover, under present methods the percentage reduction in B. O. D. of the waste diminishes with each recirculation or stage treatment, i. e. the efiiciency of treatment falls with each recirculation or'stage. I

These disadvantages of present methods are due to the fact that sewage in its raw state contains matter (hereinafter sometimes referred to as readily susceptible matter) which is readily susceptible to treatment in a trickling filter open to atmosphere or other aerating device such as an activated sludge apparatus, and other matter (hereinafter sometimes referred to as rela-. tively unsusceptible matter) which is relatively unsusceptible to such treatment. Thus the first passage of sewage through a trickling filter for example oxidizes and fiocculates matter readily susceptible to such treatment but as the sewage is recirculated the proportion of such matter diminishes with the result that decreasing percentages of reduction in strength occur with each recirculation or stage, and the efiiciency of the treatment diminishes rapidly because of'the rising percentage of relatively unsusceptible matter. In the case of ordinary domestic sewage, the amount of relatively unsusceptible matter originally contained therein is small enough so that after removal of all'or a substantial part of the readily susceptible matter, which occurs by reason of a single passage through a filter or thelike, the strength of the sewage will be suificient'ly low to justify discharging'the same into a stream. But in the case of' relativelystrongindustrial wastes, the sewage would still be too strong for final discharge after. removal of the originally contained readily susceptible matter.

It is an additional object of the present invention pro tide a process and for ciently r as well as readily susceptible matter from strong Waste by treatment in a trickling filter open to atmosphere, activated sludge apparatus, or other aerating device.

More particularly it is an object to provide an improved process and system for purifying stron sewage in which material relatively unsusceptible to treatment in a trickling filter or the like is converted to a condition in which it is readily susceptible to such treatment.

I have discovered that if sewage is subjected to a prolonged period of detention a iter treatment in a trickling filter open to atmosphere or other aerating device such as an activated sludge apparatus before being again subjected to such treatment, some of the originally contained mat- --g relatively unsusceptible matter V erned by the peak daily load'even though the plant may operate for the rest of the year at only a fraction of capacity, or perhaps not at all. In contradistinction, the present process and system contemplate storage of sewage in large amounts [in the lagoon will remain sufiiciently aerobic to prevent rising of objectionable odors. In order to prevent the arising of objectionable anaerobic ter relatively unsusceptible to such treatment will H as a result of the prolonged detention become readily susceptible to the treatment. iRec'ircula tion or stage systems in which the sewage issub: iect to detention for average periods up to six or eight hours between treatments in a trickling-fil ter or other aerating device have heretofore been proposed, but tests have indicatedthat periods of suchshort duration :areu'nsuificient to convert matterirelativelyunsusceptible -toztrea-tment inian aerating device suchas a filter, into a condition in :which ,it is readily susceptible to such treatment. in these processes :the percentage reduc- .tion :in strength for each recirculation does not remain constant-and the efficiencyof .the filter or other device progressively decreases'with repeated passages of the liquid therethroughxnotwithstanding the siX .or ei t hour period of detention. .Accordingly, it :is impossible to obtainhigh percentage reduction in B. O. 1300f strong :sewage even with numerous recirculations or stage treatments.

:I :have found =that-an average period of detention of more than approximately one day-is necessary for the modification of any-appreciable amount of the relatively unsusceptible components 170 a state in which they are readily susceptible, and the arising of a condition in which the Percentage reduction in strength for :each passage through the filter (0.1 other aerating de vice remains substantially constant. The present invention contemplates subjecting the s'ewa e'to detention for an average aof one daypr'more between successive treatments .in a trickling filter, activated sludge apparatus, or :other aerating "device. I he detention may the rcarriedout after-re- ;movalof settlablesolidsgor without such removal. If there is too long aperiod of detention between treatments in the aerating device, there is satend- .ency for a condition of anaerobiosis to 18.3158 in the bulk-oi .thesewage under detention andrl have found that the detention period should inOt*X- .ceed an average -of approximately fifteen days if odors as a result of anaerobic conditions are to be avoided. r

The present invention contemplates preferably subjecting the sewage to ,an average period of detention ofirom five-to twelve days between successive treatments in a ulterior-the like. Berhaps the ideal period of such detention is from seve :to nine days.

.Ihe expense of the old methods-and systems is exceptionally .high in industries such as the canning industry which have ;peak seasonal output of sewage. Since there .is little or no flexibility in .the capacity .101 plants employing such methods the sizeuand expense of a disposal plant is vsconditions in a detention reservoir or lagoon for a large amount of sewage, the present invention contemplates the daily circulation of at least --'about.sevenpercent of the bulk of sewage held in such detention reservoir or lagoon through a 'ii'ckling ifilter open to atmosphere or other desired aerating device such as an activated sludge apparatus.

Imtheidrawing, which is merely illustrative of the invention, Figure 1 is a flow diagram of one iorm of process carried out in accordance with the inventionpand V Figure 2-is a flow diagram of a modification of this process.

Referring more particularly to Figure 1, numeral z2 represents a storage reservoir or lagoon, which maybe circular in plan, and which has a storage capacity at least equal to the total amount-oi sewage applied each dayto the aerating device referred to below, Incoming raw unsettled sewage i supplied through conduit 4 which-empties into any suitable primary settling tank 6 in which the settlable solids are removed from the rawsewage'which is then led to the reservoir-or lagoon 'E'by means of conduit "5. In normal operation the reservoir or lagoon is maintained filled with sewage liquid. Liquid is Withdrawn thereironr through conduit 8 by means of any suitable pump i=5 and supplied to any desired .form of aerating device l2 which maybe a trickling filter-open :to atmosphere of standard construction, or an activated sludge apparatus,

or the like. The withdrawal of liquid from res ervoir' 2 preferably takes place above the bottom of the reservoir but at a point suff ciently below the level of the liquid contained therein to preclude the passage of any scum or surface debris through conduit .8. The .eflluent from the filter .or other aerating device l2 flows through con- .duit' M into a final settling tank [6 wherein the .settlable solids contained in such effluent are removed and may be drawnoff through conduit 22 by any suitable means. The liquid from final settling tank 46 flows through conduit l8 to a suitable valve or other device .for' dividing the .flow into .two portions, one of which is finally discharged ,from the system into .a stream or the like through'a conduit 2+3, and theother of which flows back to the reservoir or lagoon 2 through conduitzfi. The liquid preferably enters conduit .8 .at a point .in the lagoon substantially opposite the point of discharge of primary influent from conduit 'l -asrshown. And the conduit 26 preferably discharges into the reservoir'at a point adjacent thedi-scharge point of conduit i as also shown. The particles of sewage passing from conduits 26 and I to conduit 8 when the system is in operation, are subjected to an average period of detention in the reservoir or lagoon 2 under uniform conditions of operation. The opposite arrangement of the discharge ends of conduits 26 and 1 and the inlet endof conduit 8 as stated above, minimizes variation from this average.

In most instances. primary settling tank 6 will be found highly desirable because in its absence, the settlable solids of the raw infiuent will be deposited in the large reservoir or lagoon 2 from which it would be very difficult to effect their removal and prevent the arising of objectionable anaerobic conditions. This is especially true of a plant operating all year round without prolonged rest periods during which settled solids could be removed from the storage reservoir or lagoon. So also it is desirable to provide means as shown for removing settlable solids from the filter or other aeration efiluent returned to the reservoir although this is not so important in some instances of plants such as canning plants handling only seasonal wastes. This matter will be more fully discussed in connection with the modified flow diagram of Figure 2.

Any desired practice may be followed in applying the sewage liquid from reservoir 2 to the aerating device l 2. However, in cases Where a trickling filter open to atmosphere is employed, the liquid is preferably applied in accordance with the teachings of Halvorson and Smith Patent No. 2,141,979 which contemplates application of the sewage to the filter at high daily average rates but at low distribution ratios to insure high percentage reduction in strength of readily susceptible material upon passage of the liquid through the filter.

In carrying out the rocess, the filter efiluent returned to reservoir 2 through conduit 26 is subjected to an average period of detention of at least one day in the storage reservoir or lagoon 2 for the purpose of effecting conversion of a substantial part of the matter in said effluent which was not readily susceptible to treatment in the aerating device upon leaving the same, to a state in which it, is readily susceptible to such treatment whereby a large percentage reduction in the strength of the eflluent may take place each time it is recirculated through the aerating device. The liquid is subjected to an average period of detention of less than fifteen days before recirculation, however, in order to prevent the arising of objectionable odors arising from anaerobic conditions in the reservoir. As previously stated, the preferred period of such detention is from five to twelve days, particularly from seven to nine days.

The liquid may be retained in the system and recirculated any desired number of times and in practice it has been found that the percentage reduction in strength remains substantially constant for each recirculating and detention of the duration stated above, after the easily flocculated material in the primary infiuent has been removed. Therefore the process enables reduction of the strength of even very strong sewage to practically any desired degree down to a point at which it is considered safe to finally discharge the same into a stream or the like. The ratio of recirculated liquid to that finally discharged is of course adjusted so that the amount finally discharged equals the infiuent of raw sewage through conduit lunder ordinary operating conditions. However, when periods of unusually large or small sewage production occur, the contreatment given the filter efiluent.

tents of reservoir or lagoon 2 may be varied within wide limits.

The following is a specific example of the treatmerit of waste Iby the process and system described above, it being noted that this example is merely illustrative and that various modifications may be made within wide ranges without departing from the scope of the invention: 7

The raw discharge of a yeast plant having a B. O. D. of from 3000 to 4000 and amounting to approximately 150,000 gallons per day, is given preliminary treatment to remove settlable solids and then discharged into a storage reservoiror lagoon of approximately 20 million gallons capacity, which is maintained-substantially full at all times and has a top surface of about 60 feet in diameter. Liquid is continuously withdrawn from the reservoir or lagoon at the rate of approximately 2 million gallons per day and applied to a trickling filter of standard construction employing crushed rock media, at a daily average rate of 30 m.- g. a. d. (millions of gallons per acre per day) and at a distribution ratio as taught in the above mentioned Halvorson and Smith Patent No. 2,141,979. Of the filter efiluent, 150,000 gallons per day are finally discharged and the remaining 1,850,000 gallons per day are returned to the storage reservoir or lagoon. The final eflluent of this system has a constant strength of less than B. O, D. which represents a reduction in strength of this originally high strength Waste of around 97%.

In contradistinction to this result which was obtained by practicing the present invention, waste of the same strength and type from the same plant was rapidly recirculated through the filter several hundred times over the course of about one Week without the prolonged detention periods between recirculations, and only approximately a 60% reduction in strength was obtained. And in the course of these recirculations, the percentage reduction in strength progressively declined until it was practically nil. The process of the present invention causes substantially the same percentage reduction in strength for each passage through the filter or the like, as a result of the prolonged detention periods between recirculations.

Considering now Figure 2, in which like parts are designated by like reference numerals, the system and process there disclosed differ from those disclosed in Figure 1 solely in the settling In the system and process of Figure 2, that portion of the filter effluent which is returned to the storage reservoir is not subjected to treatment in the final settling tank l6 but is returned, together with its settlable solids to the storage reservoir. h Only that portion of the elfluent finally discharged through conduit 2-? has the settla-ble solids removed therefrom in final settling tank Hi.

The settlable solids in that portion of the filter returned to the reservoir of course settle out in the reservoir. Hence the process and system of Figure 2 preferably only used for treatment of seasonal waste so that the reservoir can be cleaned out between seasons. Of course, seasonal waste can also be treated in the system and according to the process of Figure 1, but thesystem of Figure 2 is less expensive to build due to the smaller capacity of the final settling tank.--

In the flow diagrams of the drawing the incoming raw sewage is indicated as discharged into the reservoir for admixture with the filter efiluent under detention, before applicationxto the filter. If' desired, the incoming raw. sewage may be led directly to the filter and applied thereto without first undergoing detention in the reservoir. In fact, in some instances it will be desirable to lead the incoming raw sewage directly to the filter. raw waste will be mixed with stored effluent drawn from the lagoon before applied to the filter.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:

1. The process for purifying strong sewage which includes repeatedly recirculating the sewage through an aerobic aerating device, and subjectin'gthe sewage between passages through the aerating device to prolonged storage for an average period of not less than one day, nor more thanfifteen days.

2. The process of treating sewage containing matter relatively susceptible to purification under aerobic action and matter relatively unsusceptible to aerobic action, which includes purifying the sewage by aerobic action through repeatedly circulating the sewage through an aerating device, and conditioning the sewage for aerobic action through storage and anaerobic action in mass between successive passages through the aerating device suificiently prolonged, averaging not less than one day, to cause portions of the sewage which are relatively unsusceptible to aerobic action to be converted by anaerobic action to condition for purification during aeration.

3. The process of purifying strong sewage which includes introducing the sewage into a circuit including an aerobic aerating device and a large storage reservoir, purifying the sewage by repeatedly circulating it through the aerating de vice from and back to the storage reservoir, storing the sewage in the reservoir in such amount and circulating it at such rate to the aerating device that the sewage remains in prolonged storage in the reservoir for an average period of not less than one day nor more than fifteen days between successive circulations through the areating device, withdrawing a portion only of the aerated sewage from the circuit inthe course of circulation and returning the remaining portion of aerating sewage to the reservoir for further prolonged storageand subsequent repeated circulation through the aerating device.

4. A process of treating sewage having a B. 0. Din excess of approximately one thousand, which comprises repeatedly alternating holding the sewage in storage for more than a day and circulating the sewage through a trickling filter.

5. In a process of treating strongsewageby repeatedly circulating the sewage through an aerobic trickling filter and withdrawing portions only of the filter efiluent during circulation, the step of converting initially relatively uncxidizable portions of the sewage to relatively oxidizable "condition favorable to aerobic action through prolonged storage and anaerobic action for not less than a day of the filter eiiluent between suc- 'cessive passages through the trickling filter.

6. A process of treating strong sewage according to claim wherein the prolonged storage is for a period of five to twelve days.

7. A process of providing strong sewage which includes continuously and repeatedly circulating the sewage between an aerobic aerator and a storage reserv ircontainihg a mass of sewage so large in relation to the operating capacity of the aerator that aerated sewage returned to the In such case, however, the

8 reservoir from the aerator, also any new sewage supplied to the reservoir, will remain in storage and subject to anaerobic action. for a period averaging at least one day between successive circulations through the aerator. V

8. A process of providing strong sewage by repeated circulation through anaerobic aerator which comprises storing the sewage for a. multiple of days to condition thesame for aeration in a mass containing a multiple of the daily amount of sewage within the operating capacity of the aerator, and repeatedly circulating sewage from the mass in storage to the aerator and from the aerator back to the mass, whereby all sewage will be detaineda multiple of days in storage between successive passages through the aerator.

9. A process of purifying strong sewage which includes continuously circulating the sewage through an aerobic aerating device from an accumulated mass of sewage so large in relation to the operating capacity of the aerating devicethat the maximum daily amount of sewage circulated is less than the total amount in storage, discharging a portion of the'sewage after treatment in the a'eratingdevice, and conducting the remaining portion of the aerated sewage'back to the mass for prolonged storage and anaerobic action and subsequent recirculation through the aerating device.

19. The process of purifying strong sewage which includes circulating the sewage, repeatedly through an aerobic aerating device to and from a large capacity storage reservoir, and maintaining in the reservoir a mass of sewage so large in relation to the operating capacity of the aerating device and the rate of circulation between the reservoir and such device that the maximum daily amount of sewage circulated will constitute only a minor part of the total mass in storage and all the sewage will be subjected to prolonged storage in the reservoir between passages through the aerating device.

11. A process for treating a substantially continuous flow of strong industrial sewage in an aerobic aerating device which comprises circulating and recirculating the sewage through the aerating device and subjecting said sewage to storage for a period of more than one day between successive applications to the aerating device, while continuously withdrawing and finally discharging a portion of the aerating sewage.

12. A process for treating seasonal waste which comprises storing the waste in bulk for a period of detention of more than one day, and continually withdrawing a small portion only of the waste from storage, applying it to a trickling filter open to atmosphere, and discharging a portion of the eilluent from the filter and returningthe remainder of the effluent to the bulk of the waste for admixture therewith and further storage, and repeating said storing and filtration until desired reduction in B. O. D. of the waste has been obtained.

.13. A process as claimed in claim 12 wherein at least seven per cent of the bulk waste is applied to the trickling filter each day.

7 14. A process for treating strong waste in a sys tem including a large storage reservoir and a trickling filter open to atmosphere, which comprises passing a mixture of incoming raw sewage and filter eiiluent through the said trickling filter, returning the major portion of the filter effluent so produced to the reservoir while directly efiecting final discharge of the remainder of said effiuent without returning the same to the reservoir, and recirculating the eilluent through the filter in admixture with incoming raw waste after ;a periodof detention in the reservoir, the average period of detention of the sewage in the reservoir between applications to the trickling filter being the settlable solids are removed from at least that portion of. the filter ei'lluent which is finally discharged.

16. A process for treating strong waste in a system including a large storage reservoir, a .trickling filter open to atmosphere. which comprises discharging the incoming sewage into the reservoir, withdrawing sewage from the reservoir and passing it through said trickling filter, re-

moving the settlable solids from all the efliuent" of said filter, and returning the major portion of the efiluent with settlable solids removed to the reservoir while directly eiiecting final discharge of the remainder thereof, the average period of detention of the sewage in the reservoir between applications to the trickling filter being from one to fifteen days, whereby the relatively unsusceptible components of the said strong waste may be reduced [by the microorganisms contained therein to a condition wherein they are readily susceptible of further purification through subsequent action of said trickling filter.

17. A process for treating strong waste in a system including a large storage reservoir, and a trickling filter open to atmosphere, which comprises removing the settlable solids from the incoming raw waste, discharging the raw waste free of settlable solids into the reservoir, withdrawing sewage from the reservoir and passing it through said trickling filter, and returning the major portion of the filter effluent to the reservoir while finally discharging the remainder of the filter efiluent, the period of detention of the sewage in the reservoir between applications to the trickling filter being sufiicient for substantial decomposition by bacterial action of those components thereof relatively unsusceptible of oxidation and render such components susceptible to ready oxidation upon subsequent filtration.

18. A system for treating strong industrial waste having a B. O. D. of more than approximately one thousand which comprises a large storage reservoir, a trickling filter open to atmosphere, means for withdrawing liquid from said reservoir and applying it to said filter, means for returning the major portion of the efliuent from the filter to the reservoir for dilution of raw waste and support of aerobic bacterial action thereon, and means for efiecting final discharge of the remainder of said filter efiluent without return to the reservoir, said storage reservoir having a capacity at least equal to the amount of liquid applied to the filter daily, whereby the waste may be conditioned by aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms contained therein during the period of retention prior to application of the same to the filter.

19. A system for treating strong industrial waste having a B. O. D. of more than approximately one thousand, which comprises a large storage reservoir, a trickling filter open to atmosphere, a final settling tank, means for withdrawing liquid from the reservoir and applying it to the filter, means for conducting the filter efiiuent to the settling tank for removal of the settlable solids therefrom, and means for rturning the 'majorportion of the settling tank efiiuent to the reservoir while effecting a final discharge of a minor portion of said efliuent without return to the reservoir, said storage reservoir having a capacity at least equal to the amount of liquid applied to the filter daily, whereby the waste may be acted upon during the period of retention by the anaerobic and aerobic microorganisms contained therein' so as to cause the more efiicient purification thereof upon application to the said trickling filter.

20. A system for treating strong industrial waste having a B. O. D. of more than approximatelyone thousand, which comprises a large storage reservoir, a trickling filter open to atmosphere, a primary settling tank, means for conducting incoming unsettled raw sewage to the primary settling tank for the removal of settlable solids therefrom, means for conducting the settled raw sewage from saidtank to the reservoir,

means for withdrawing liquid from the reservoir and applying it to the filter, and means for returning the major portion of the filter eiiluent to the reservoir while effecting final discharge of the minor portion of said efliuent without return to said reservoir, said storage reservoir having a capacity at least equal to the amount of liquid applied to the filter daily, whereby the waste may be acted upon during the period of retention by the anaerobic and aerobic microorganisms contained therein so as to cause the more efflcient purification thereof upon application to the said trickling filter.

21. A system for treating strong industrial waste having a B. O. D. of more than approximately one thousand, which comprises a primary settling tank, a large storage reservoir, a trickling filter open to atmosphere, 3, final settling tank, means for conducting incoming raw sewage to the primary settling tank for the removal of settlable solids therefrom, means for conducting the settled raw sewage from the primary settling tank to the storage reservoir, means for withdrawing liquid from the reservoir and applying it to the filter, means for conducting the filter effluent to the final settling tank for removal of the settlable solids therefrom, and means for returning the major portion of the settled efliuent to the reservoir while efi'ecting final discharge of the minor portion of said settled efiluent without return to the reservoir, said storage reservoir having a capacity at least equal to the amount of liquid applied to the filter daily, whereby the waste may be acted upon during the period of retention by the anaerobic and aerobic microorganisms contained therein so as to cause the more eflicient purification thereof upon application. to the said trickling filter.

22. A system for treating strong industrial sewage having a B. O. D. of more than one thousand, which comprises means for removing the settlable solids from incoming unsettled raw sew age, a trickling filter open to atmosphere, a large storage reservoir of sufiicient capacity to hold incoming sewage and sewage effluent returned from the filter in storage for a conditioning period of at least a day preliminary to delivery to the filter, means for conducting a portion of the ,for finally discharging 11 a minor portion of the filterefiiuent without return to the reservoir, and means for removing the settlable solids from at least said portion of the filter effiuent which is finally discharged.

H. ORIN HALVORSON.

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